The Army's backlash against Jeff Hanks from IVAW 28DEZ10

HERE'S  a big surprise, the US Military is reneging on the commitment to provide Jeff Hanks with treatment for his PTSD at Ft. Campbell, KY and has set a redeployment date of 8 JAN to send him back to Afghanistan. This from IVAW

Army reneges on medical care for Jeff Hanks, sets January 8 deployment date back to Afghanistan

When we last reported to you about Army Specialist Jeff Hanks, he had turned himself in to Fort Campbell, Kentucky after going AWOL when the Army denied him treatment for his severe PTSD.  Because of our efforts, Jeff's commanders were forced to give him proper medical care with a civilian therapist off base.

But the Army has stopped Jeff's therapy and is again denying his right to heal. 

Your donation today will help us turn up the heat on Jeff's commanders.

                                      Photo courtesy of HillbillyReport.org
Jeff's commanders have disallowed further therapy treatments and have set a re-deployment date of January 8.  Jeff is predicting that they will charge him with an Article 15 and detain him once he sets foot in Afghanistan.  They will likely attempt to court martial him there, where he will be far away from his lawyer and other supports.
Perhaps the Commanders at Fort Campbell think we have stopped paying attention. 
But we are working on a strategy that will get Jeff the care he needs.
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Make a gift here and help us keep the pressure on Jeff's commanders.
On average, 11 soldiers from Fort Campbell are killed in action each month.  Because soldiers at Fort Campbell are so heavily deployed to Afghanistan, the base community there is also experiencing an epidemic of suicides.

This military community is really hurting right now and needs our collective support.

That is why our Operation Recovery campaign to stop the deployment of traumatized troops will be targeting outreach efforts at Fort Campbell in the New Year, and we are developing a local network of civilian support.
Your year-end gift today will help defend Jeff Hanks' right to heal and help us organize others at Fort Campbell to stand up for their rights and end multiple deployments of wounded soldiers to Afghanistan.
If you have already made your end-of-year gift, we thank you.
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Sincerely,
Iraq Veterans Against the War staff
Aaron, Amadee, Bryan, Chantelle, Jason, Joe, Jose, and Selena

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